WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The advent of horse-based transportation represented one of the seminal moments for humankind, connecting ancient peoples by enabling them to move quickly over long distances ...

The bond between humans and horses dates back thousands of years, and horses occupy a unique position in human life, falling somewhere between working animals and companion animals. Humans have long ...

Across human history, no single animal has had a deeper impact on human societies than the horse. But when and how people domesticated horses has been an ongoing scientific mystery. As they spread, ...

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Researchers found the information by testing horses with photos of happy and angry human strangers Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has ...

The domestication of horses changed the course of human history, but scientists have tried for years to figure out when and where this crucial event happened. Now, evidence from a new study using DNA ...